Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tǫča

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology

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From a k-extension of Proto-Indo-European *tenH- (to contract, to stretch), akin to Lithuanian tánkus (thick), Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz (tight, dense).

Noun

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*tǫ̀ča f[1][2]

  1. (perhaps originally[2]) condensation, cumulation, thickening
  2. (by abstraction) precipitation
    downpour, inundation, storm (South Slavic)
    rainy cloud (East Slavic)
    Synonym: *xmara
    rainbow (West Slavic)
    Synonym: *dǫga

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “туча”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • tankus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

References

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  1. ^ Olander, Thomas (2001) “tǫča”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List[1], Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:a (PR 132)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Snoj, Marko (2016) “tọča”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si:Pslovan. *tǫ̋ča